ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01XB includes procedures performed to transfer all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over function in the lumbar nerve. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a lumbar nerve transfer is performed to restore or reassign neural function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01XB group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Lumbar Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve transferring all or a portion of a lumbar nerve to another location to assume the function of a different nerve or neural structure. These procedures target the peripheral nervous system and specifically the lumbar nerve. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures inpatient records reflect the transfer operation performed and supports appropriate reimbursement and clinical data integrity.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
X	Operation	Transfer
B	Body Part	Lumbar Nerve

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Lumbar Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
X	Operation	Transfer
B	Body Part	Lumbar Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an operative transfer of the lumbar nerve is performed to reestablish or reassign neural function during an inpatient stay. These codes apply when tissue from the lumbar nerve is moved without removal to another site to take over the function of all or part of a different nerve or neural structure.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

4 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XB0ZB	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Lumbar Nerve, Open Approach
01XB0ZC	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Perineal Nerve, Open Approach
01XB4ZB	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Lumbar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XB4ZC	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Perineal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents after a traumatic pelvic fracture with obturator nerve root disruption and loss of hip adduction and medial thigh sensation; following stabilization and imaging that confirm irreparable proximal lumbar nerve injury, an inpatient staged nerve transfer is performed to reassign a functioning lumbar nerve branch to restore motor function. The procedure is performed via an open approach to mobilize and transfer the lumbar nerve segment to the target lumbar nerve branch. Typical codes: 01XB0ZB
An adult patient with progressive loss of lower extremity extension and foot function from chronic peripheral nerve palsy undergoes an elective reconstructive nerve transfer during an inpatient admission to improve gait and ambulation; prior conservative therapy failed and electrodiagnostic testing localizes deficits to specific lumbar nerve branches. The operation uses a minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic approach to redirect a healthy lumbar nerve fascicle to the denervated perineal nerve distribution to restore motor control. Typical codes: 01XB4ZC
A patient with prior lumbar nerve transfer that partially failed to restore target muscle function returns with persistent denervation and scarred open surgical field; during an inpatient revision, surgeons perform an open secondary transfer of a different lumbar nerve segment to a lumbar nerve target to reestablish neural continuity and improve functional outcome. Typical codes: 01XB0ZB

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01X1-CERVICAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X4-ULNAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X5-MEDIAN-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X6-RADIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X8-THORACIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01XC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pudendal Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XD-FEMORAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sciatic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XG-TIBIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tibial Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

4 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XB0ZB	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Lumbar Nerve, Open Approach
01XB0ZC	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Perineal Nerve, Open Approach
01XB4ZB	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Lumbar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XB4ZC	Transfer Lumbar Nerve to Perineal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents after a traumatic pelvic fracture with obturator nerve root disruption and loss of hip adduction and medial thigh sensation; following stabilization and imaging that confirm irreparable proximal lumbar nerve injury, an inpatient staged nerve transfer is performed to reassign a functioning lumbar nerve branch to restore motor function. The procedure is performed via an open approach to mobilize and transfer the lumbar nerve segment to the target lumbar nerve branch. Typical codes: 01XB0ZB
An adult patient with progressive loss of lower extremity extension and foot function from chronic peripheral nerve palsy undergoes an elective reconstructive nerve transfer during an inpatient admission to improve gait and ambulation; prior conservative therapy failed and electrodiagnostic testing localizes deficits to specific lumbar nerve branches. The operation uses a minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic approach to redirect a healthy lumbar nerve fascicle to the denervated perineal nerve distribution to restore motor control. Typical codes: 01XB4ZC
A patient with prior lumbar nerve transfer that partially failed to restore target muscle function returns with persistent denervation and scarred open surgical field; during an inpatient revision, surgeons perform an open secondary transfer of a different lumbar nerve segment to a lumbar nerve target to reestablish neural continuity and improve functional outcome. Typical codes: 01XB0ZB

Related Codes

01X1-CERVICAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01X2-PHRENIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Phrenic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01X4-ULNAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ulnar Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01X5-MEDIAN-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Median Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01X6-RADIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Radial Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01X8-THORACIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pudendal Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XD-FEMORAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sciatic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

01XG-TIBIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tibial Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Lumbar Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Lumbar Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers lumbar nerve transfer procedures?

What are the specific procedure codes included in the 01XB group?

What section, body system, and operation attributes define the 01XB codes?

How does accurate coding in the 01XB group affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 01XB code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers lumbar nerve transfer procedures?

What are the specific procedure codes included in the 01XB group?

What section, body system, and operation attributes define the 01XB codes?

How does accurate coding in the 01XB group affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 01XB code group?

References